Archive for 2012
Movie Review: Les Miserables
MOVIE REVIEW: LES MISERABLES Go see this movie. If you’ve never seen the stage play, this is the way to catch a faithful version of it in your local cinema. If you’ve already seen the stage play, then you already know. It was more than I expected, and I had high expectations. This is…
Read MoreHistory of the End of the World
HISTORY OF THE END OF THE WORLD We’ve heard lots of talk and seen lots of stories about how today will be the end of the world. As popularized in the John Cusack movie 2012, the story goes that on December 21, 2012 — 12/21/12 in the US or 21/12/12 for those in other parts…
Read MoreThe Aftermath: Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs
THE AFTERMATH: WALDO CANYON FIRE IN COLORADO SPRINGS (updated July 1) Evacuee, displaced, couch surfer, mendicant… Following the evacuation because of the wildfire flare up into the city of Colorado Springs, the evacuation order for my neighborhood has been lifted. This may be temporary, as other neighborhoods this week went from evacuation to pre-evacuation (return),…
Read MoreWildfire in Colorado Springs: the Waldo Canyon Fire
WILDFIRE IN COLORADO SPRINGS It is said that all politics is local. Perhaps all history is personal. Wildfire exploded into the city of Colorado Springs late yesterday. The wind changed and doubled in speed to 65 MPH and moved down the mountain side from the national forest above breaking through two contingency lines that firefighters…
Read MoreHistory of World IPv6 Launch Day: June 6, 2012
HISTORY OF WORLD IPV6 LAUNCH DAY What happens on June 6, 2012? The Internet Society is sponsoring World IPv6 Launch Day. On June 6, 2012, over fifty access networks and more than 2,500 websites — including Cisco, Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Yahoo — will turn on support for the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet’s main…
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